Method of producing fullness in the seat of underwear



Oct. 9 1923.

D. M. STEPHENS METHOD 0F PRODUCING FULLNEss 1N THE SEAT 0F UNDERWEAR Filed Jan. 9

guna/nto@ S'E'TES DANA M. STEPHENS, OF CHARLOTTE,-NORTH CABOLNA, ASSIGNOR TO JANET GAR- MENT COMPANY, OF CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, A CORPORATION.

METHOD OF PRODUCING FULLNESS IN THE SEAT F UNDERVIEAR.

Application led January 9, 1922.

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Be it known that l, `DAN, VM. STEPHENS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Charlotte, in the county of Mecklenburg; and State of North Carolina, have invented a new and useful Method of Producing Fullness in the Seat of Underwear.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in nethergarments and pertains more especially to garments of the hifurcated type, for feminine wear, whether of the union, or combination, or othertype of garments.

The primary Object of the invention is to provide a garment which .is constructed to afford fullness in the seat for the purpose of increasing the life of the garment and adding comfort to the wearer` Still further the invention aimsto provide 90 a construction which adds fullness to the seat without causing the garment to droop between the legs, and which relieves the strain on the buttons and lmttonlioles when he wearer is in either a sitting or snooping position.

ln the drawings:m Figure l, is a rear elevation of the invention Figure 2, is an enlarged section on line 2-2 of Figure l, and

Figures 3 and 4; are views similar to Fig` ure Q of modifications of the invention.

ln proceeding in accordance with the present invention, each legi' l of the garment on the rear side thereof, is formed with ,a plait 2. The plait extend from points near the lower ends of the legs upwardly toward the waist line or helt 3 and terminate at points adjacent to the beginning of the seat 'w of the garment, and are secured hy lines of stitching' 4, the latter located adjacent to the lower ends of the plaits. The two plaits are Serial No. 528,106.

i disposed equi-distantly from the hack seam the plaits, or gathering` as depicted in Figure 4, may 'loe employed, if desired, either affording the desired fullness.` The pleats, tucks, or gathering also afford lines of rein forcement of strengthening, relieving the buttons and buttonholes of strain when the wearer is in either a sitting or stooping position. Since the folds, plaits, tucks or gathering are secured to the legs of the garment, only at the endsy thereof, it will be apparent that the parts between such ends can freely expand to thus impart the desired fullness `to the seat portion of the garment, affording' greater comfort to the wear er and increased life to the garment, In Figure 4, the gathering is scciued at its lower end loya strip of cloth 8.

lVhat is claimed is:

A'bifurcated nether garment having' a belt, integral seat and leg` formingl portions, which latter at the hacks thereof are stitcl'i-k ed throughout the extent of their upper ends to the loelt and. are connected by a vertical back seam, folded portions in the legs eX- tending` upwardly for a substantial distance from the lower ends of the legs and located on opposite sides of the hack seam, and stitching affording,` anchors for the lower ends of the folded portions and terminatingjust above the level of the crotch, the folded portions heine; formed'to effect increased fullness of the seat upon the wearerassum- `ing a sitting` or stooping position and eX- tending in toV the seat. 

